excellent plan; best policy
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
fuel consumption; gas mileage
most part; greater part; majority
you (plural); all of you; you all
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
consequently; as a result; in the end
to nip (something) in the bud
underestimation; undervaluation
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
being settled; coming to a conclusion
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to be nearing death; to be dying
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
smuggled goods; contraband
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention